Sandy Lyle finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $117,000 is worth about $328,707 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1988 Phoenix Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1988 Phoenix Open prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Lyle | -15 | $108,000 | $117,000 +8% |
| 2 | Fred Couples | -15 | $64,800 | $70,200 +8% |
| 3 | David Frost | -13 | $31,200 | $44,200 +42% |
| 4 | Davis Love III | -11 | $31,200 | |
| T5 | Bob Lohr | -10 | $22,831 | |
| T5 | Gil Morgan | -10 | $22,831 | |
| T5 | Ken Green | -10 | $22,831 | |
| T5 | Ken Brown | -10 | $22,831 | |
| T9 | Chip Beck | -9 | $15,000 | $17,550 |
| T9 | Jim Carter | -9 | $15,000 | $17,550 |
| T9 | Chen Tze-chung | -9 | $15,000 | $17,550 |
| T12 | Mark McCumber | -8 | $14,300 | |
| T12 | Kenny Knox | -8 | $14,300 | |
| T14 | Peter Jacobsen | -7 | $11,400 | $11,050 |
| T14 | Larry Mize | -7 | $11,400 | $11,050 |
| T14 | Jodie Mudd | -7 | $11,400 | $11,050 |
| T14 | Dave Barr | -7 | $11,400 | $11,050 |
| T14 | Tom Purtzer | -7 | $11,400 | $11,050 |
| 19 | Nick Price | -6 | $9,100 | |
| T20 | Jay Don Blake | -5 | $6,744 | $8,125 |
| T20 | Buddy Gardner | -5 | $6,744 | $8,125 |
| T22 | Ed Fiori | -4 | $6,500 | |
| T22 | John Adams | -4 | $6,500 | |
| T22 | Scott Hoch | -4 | $6,500 | |
| T22 | Gary Koch | -4 | $6,500 | |
| T26 | Corey Pavin | -3 | $4,615 | |
| T26 | Ben Crenshaw | -3 | $4,615 | |
| T26 | Brad Fabel | -3 | $4,615 | |
| T26 | Larry Rinker | -3 | $4,615 | |
| T26 | Bill Sander | -3 | $4,615 | |
| T26 | Payne Stewart | -3 | $4,615 | |
| T26 | Hal Sutton | -3 | $4,615 | |
| T33 | Leonard Thompson | -2 | $3,434 | |
| T33 | Jeff Sluman | -2 | $3,434 | |
| T33 | Gene Sauers | -2 | $3,434 | |
| T33 | Curtis Strange | -2 | $3,434 | |
| T33 | Don Pooley | -2 | $3,434 | |
| T33 | Steve Jones | -2 | $3,434 | |
| T39 | Ronnie Black | -1 | $2,795 | |
| T39 | Mark Wiebe | -1 | $2,795 | |
| T39 | Mike Reid | -1 | $2,795 | |
| T42 | Bobby Wadkins | E | $2,275 | |
| T42 | Danny Edwards | E | $2,275 | |
| T42 | Bill Glasson | E | $2,275 | |
| T42 | Wayne Levi | E | $2,275 | |
| T42 | Steve Pate | E | $2,275 | |
| T47 | Bob Eastwood | +1 | $1,692 | |
| T47 | Dan Halldorson | +1 | $1,692 | |
| T47 | Fulton Allem | +1 | $1,692 | |
| T47 | Fred Wadsworth | +1 | $1,692 | |
| T47 | Howard Twitty | +1 | $1,692 | |
| T47 | Clarence Rose | +1 | $1,692 | |
| T53 | Curt Byrum | +2 | $1,505 | |
| T53 | Bobby Clampett | +2 | $1,505 | |
| T53 | Brad Faxon | +2 | $1,505 | |
| T53 | Dan Pohl | +2 | $1,505 | |
| T57 | Andrew Magee | +3 | $1,462 | |
| T57 | Ed Dougherty | +3 | $1,462 | |
| T59 | David Edwards | +4 | $1,430 | |
| T59 | Billy Ray Brown | +4 | $1,430 | |
| T59 | Jim Hallet | +4 | $1,430 | |
| T62 | Dillard Pruitt | +5 | $1,266 | $1,378 |
| T62 | Joey Sindelar | +5 | $1,266 | $1,378 |
| T62 | Jay Haas | +5 | $1,266 | $1,378 |
| T62 | Ray Floyd | +5 | $1,266 | $1,378 |
| T62 | Rocco Mediate | +5 | $1,266 | $1,378 |
| 67 | Blaine McCallister | +6 | $1,339 | |
| 68 | Ray Stewart | +7 | $1,218 | $1,326 +9% |
| 69 | Jim Nelford | +12 | $1,313 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | E | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Proben | E | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | E | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Aki Ohmachi | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Pancratz | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Haskins | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Huber | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Jackson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig King | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Rassett | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Griffin Rudolph | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | E | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Zabriski | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Watkins | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Weiskopf | +6 | $0 | |
| DQ | Scott Simpson | +1 | Not known | |
| DQ | John Huston | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Larry Nelson | +11 | Not known |
WM Phoenix Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1988 Phoenix Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1988 Phoenix Open get?
Sandy Lyle won $117,000 from a $650,000 purse.
What was the 1988 Phoenix Open purse?
$650,000.
How much did last place get at the 1988 Phoenix Open?
The smallest check was $1,313, to Jim Nelford (69).
How many players made the cut at the 1988 Phoenix Open?
69 players made the cut and finished, and 72 players missed it.